Fielding

Under Arm Throwing

Under Arm Throwing

Under Arm Throwing
Fundamentals of throwing In the popular one-day limited overs cricket, where fielders can pick up the ball within the 30-yard circle and throw in accurately, underarm are the ones who make the difference between a winning side and a losing one. Besides if specialist batsman or bowler can develop into a good mid-fielder, you will be one-up on your competitors at any level of the game. Underarm Throwing Why is it needed? …

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Throwing Over Arm

Throwing Over Arm

Throwing Over Arm
Throwing Over Arm Over arm throwing is a natural instinct for any youngster, for even as a kid he loves to throw pebbles into ponds, or aim a stone at a tree full of fruit. But throwing a cricket ball over a long distance needs skill, technique and power. When these three elements combine in the right proportion, throwing a cricket ball from a distance …

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Throwing

Throwing

Throwing

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Slip Catching

Slip Catching

Slip Catching
Stance-Slip catching Fielding in the slips is quite strenuous. Bending at the knees when the bowler starts his run up and staying still in the process needs a lot of strength and muscle endurance to withstand fatigue. For the slip fielder, standing in the slips for 90 overs – 540 deliveries – in a day can be quite tiresome and the fielder may lose concentration due to fatigue, which can prove …

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Over-Arm Throws

Over-Arm Throws

Over-Arm Throws
The need to use the over arm throwing action correctly Last week we saw how the over arm throw was executed. This week, let’s see why it is important that each of those actions (in the technique discussed last week) are carried out correctly. Why… Suck the ball with both hands towards the chest? It helps to keep soft hands and the tendency to grab the ball is curbed. The elbows of …

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Fielding-Basics

Fielding-Basics

Fielding-Basics

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Catching-Basics

Catching-Basics

Catching-Basics
Catching-Basics ‘Catches win matches’. I have seen one brilliant catch turning the entire complexion of a game on many an occasion during my long career. One bit of extra effort on the part of the fielders can spur the team on to better and tidier fielding, and that means scoring runs becomes more difficult for the batsman. On the other hand, a dropped catch gives the batsman an extra innings. This …

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Catching

Catching

Catching

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Basics

Basics

Basics
After the first test match on the Caribbean tour of 1983, the great Viv Richard and I were at a party and I told him that one of my wishes was to get him out. He said “ Man, you can do that.” “ Another wish of mine”, I told him, “ is to hit your off-breaks into the stands.” “ Maan, you can do that,” he replied again. ‘Just …

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